Utilization Review Clinician - Behavioral Health
Listed compensation
$27.02-$48.55/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on_site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Centene Corporation as a Remote Utilization Review Clinician – Behavioral Health, M-F in Texas, United States. Position Purpose: Performs a clinical review and assesses care related to mental health and substance abuse. Monitors and determines if level of care and services related to mental health and substance abuse are medically appropriate.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $27.02 - $48.55/hr.
- Health insurance
- 401K and stock purchase plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off plus holidays
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible remote work
This position offers weekends off. Work with Centene Corporation in Texas, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The clinician performs clinical reviews to assess the medical appropriateness of mental health and substance abuse services. They conduct prior authorizations, concurrent reviews, and engage with providers to ensure efficient care delivery and quality outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a master's degree for behavioral health roles or a nursing degree, along with 2-4 years of relevant experience. A valid independent clinical license such as LCSW, LMHC, LPC, LMFT, or RN is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Healthcare Administration Career Context
Of the 40 active Healthcare Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 23% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Centene holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 47 active listings.
Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Utilization Review Clinician - Behavioral Health at Centene a 6.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Healthcare Administration — ranked against 923 active Healthcare Administration listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$79k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends
- On-site